Securing your site and managing spam

- By watching this course, you have learned…how to make an advanced community site…using WordPress, a theme, and a series of plug-ins.…Now that you've done all this work,…you want to make sure your site…is nice and secure, both for yourself,…your organization, and all your members.…Now if you go online or read newspapers…or do anything else, I am sure…you've encountered stories about how…WordPress has been compromised…and WordPress is insecure and you should…not use WordPress because it's super dangerous.…I am here to tell you that this is simply not true.…The reason why you hear about WordPress…being attacked is simply because WordPress…has become like Windows, WordPress is the most prevalent…publishing application on the Web today,…it powers over 25% of the top one million sites on the Web,…and it's the most popular tool to use…to publish content on the Web.…

Because it's so popular, it's also…a popular target for hackers, but you as a siteowner…can take some very simple steps to protect yourself,…your organization, and your members…

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10/22/2015

Do you want to build a website for your volunteer group, club, church, or other community organization? DIY (do it yourself) with WordPress. In this course, Morten Rand-Hendriksen shows how to create a website complete with an events calendar, forums for discussions, and contact and submission forms. Morten walks through every step in the process: from site planning and finding the right plugins, to installing a new child theme and customizing the appearance of your site to make it match your community. Plus, get tips for prepping and sharing your site with the world.